{
    "term": "payment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of paying somebody/something or of being paid",
            "sensetop": "payment for somethingon payment of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What method of payment do you prefer?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "payment in cash/by cheque"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They asked for payment in advance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There will be a penalty for late payment of bills."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to receive/accept/demand/withhold payment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "payment for goods/services",
                    "contextForm": "payment for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The public has right of access, on payment of a fee.",
                    "contextForm": "on payment of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you accept payment by credit card?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do you want to make payment—by card or in cash?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The builders demanded payment in advance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He demanded payment in full of the $300 000 owed to him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I enclose $65.50, in full payment of the bill."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He requested $8 000 in payment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was released on payment of the ransom."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I have authorized the bank to stop payment of the cheque."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The buyer is required to enter a code to authorize payment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The only way to guarantee payment is to sign a contract."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We may have to defer payment for a week."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money", "Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["immediate", "prompt", "late"],
                "verb + payment": ["make", "authorize", "arrange for"],
                "payment + verb": ["be due"],
                "payment + noun": ["option", "plan", "schedule"],
                "preposition": ["in payment", "in payment for", "in payment of"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a method of payment",
                    "payment in advance",
                    "payment in full"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a sum of money paid or expected to be paid",
            "sensetop": "payment on something",
            "labels": "(British English)(informal)(informal)(British English)(North American English)(informal)(informal)(informal)(British English)(US English)(formal)(especially North American English)(British English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(North American English usually)(informal)(informal)especially North American English",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **cash payment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's important to **make the payments** on time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to receive/accept/demand/withhold a payment"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**interest payments**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've never missed a **mortgage payment**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He agreed to make ten **monthly payments** of £50."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car.",
                    "contextForm": "payment on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All families of the victims will receive a one-off payment of $100 000."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Companies deduct interest payments from their taxable income."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was finding it difficult to make even the minimum payment on her credit card."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company guaranteed royalty payments of at least $590 million."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The department makes payments to farmers for providing improvement to water quality."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You could lower your monthly mortgage payments by $160."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money", "Shopping"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["annual", "monthly", "etc."],
                "verb + payment": ["afford", "keep up", "meet"],
                "preposition": ["in payments", "payment for", "payment from"],
                "phrases": ["the balance of payments"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a reward or an act of thanks for something you have done",
            "sensetop": "payment (for something)in payment for something",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Is this all the payment I get for my efforts?",
                    "contextForm": "payment (for something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We'd like you to accept this gift in payment for your kindness.",
                    "contextForm": "in payment for something"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "recompense"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "after something has been paid",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Entry is only allowed on payment of the full registration fee."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪmənt/",
                "audio": "pa/payment/payment__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈpeɪmənt/",
                "audio": "pa/payment/payment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French paiement, from payer ‘to pay’."
}